A bite mark was clearly visible on Price's torso and Ali - who was also docked a point earlier in the fight for punching to the back of the head - is almost certain to face severe punishment for his outrageous attack.

The British Boxing Board of Control immediately announced his purse has been withheld.

Ali apologised after the fight, calling his actions in the ring "ridiculous".

It was a stupid thing what I did, ridiculous. There’s no excuses for it.

Kash Ali

He told iFL TV: “I thought it was a good fight, I had him hurt in the fifth, I could’ve stopped him, I wrestled him down and it was a stupid thing what I did, ridiculous.

“There’s no excuses for it, I think just the build up to the fight, it was my first time I’ve boxed on the big stage, I was so pumped up, I was ready to fight, the street stupid mentality just kicked in it was stupid."

A shocked Price called Ali an "animal" after the contest.

The Liverpudlian heavyweight said: "I hurt him to the body just before the final bite he took.

"He did a couple early on and I thought he had lost his head completely.